Town halls fail to count those sleeping rough

AUTHOR(S)

Merrick, Neil

PUB. DATE

November 1998

SOURCE

Public Finance;11/13/98, p8

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports the failure of local authorities to monitor the number of homeless people sleeping along the streets of Great Britain. Percentage estimate of rough sleepers each night; Councils monitoring rough sleeping; Need of background information on rough sleepers.

ACCESSION #

2393145

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